Yes and that is why I quit buying the longer flimzy antennas because they 
get bent.  I think my rubber duck works jst as good.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2008 12:02 PM
Subject: Re: antenna for thf6a


> yep, thus the invention of the rubber duck.
> I think there's been a few hams over the years who got tired of breaking
> antenna sso they designed the rubber duck which is relatively break proof 
> to
> a point.
> 73
> Colin, V A6BKX
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Jennifer" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2008 8:56 AM
> Subject: antenna for thf6a
>
>
>>
>> Yes that is the one I am asking about.  My concern with that one is when 
>> I
>> am walking or something if I have it extended  I do not want to bang  it
>> in
>> to something and break it.
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Buddy Brannan" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2008 9:52 AM
>> Subject: Re: antenna for thf6a
>>
>>
>>> On Dec 30, 2008, at 10:32 AM, Jennifer wrote:
>>>
>>>> The antenna you are talking about is it the tela skopic antenna?  If
>>>> so how
>>>> good does it work.  Doe s it work good even when you do not hve it
>>>> extended?
>>>
>>> Of course it doesn't work very well when it isn't extended, at least,
>>> not on 440. Physics still apply here, and if the antenna isn't
>>> extended, it isn't the correct wavelength and will, therefore, not
>>> provide a good match to the transmitter.
>>
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